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7705 SAR-OS SAR-18/8/X/Ax/Wx/W/H/Hc Control Plane Cryptographic Module (SARCM)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4204 · Nokia Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

7705 SAR-OS SAR-18/8/X/Ax/Wx/W/H/Hc Control Plane Cryptographic Module (SARCM), from Nokia Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4204 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 9.1

Certificate

Certificate number4204
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorNokia Corporation · website
Software versionsSAR-OS 20.4 R3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The 7705 SAR-OS SAR-18/8/X/Ax/Wx/W/H/Hc Control Plane Cryptographic Module (SARCPCM) provides the cryptographic algorithm functions needed to allow SAR-OS to implement cryptography for those services and protocols that require it.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC2023, C2024
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC2023, C2024
DRBGC2023, C2024
DSAC2023, C2024
HMACC2023, C2024
RSAC2023, C2024
SHSC2023, C2024
Triple-DESC2023, C2024

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs #C2023 and #C2024, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 on a SAR-18 with Cavium Octeon Plus
  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 on a SAR-Ax with Cavium Octeon II processor
  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 running a SAR-Wx with Cavium Octeon II processor
  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 running on a SAR-8 with Cavium Octeon II processor
  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 running on a SAR-H with Cavium Octeon Plus processor
  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 running on a SAR-Hc with Cavium Octeon II processor
  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 running on a SAR-W with Cavium Octeon Plus processor
  • SAR-OS 20.4 R3 running on a SAR-X with Cavium Octeon II processor (Single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-04-25InitialEWA - Canada

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2022-04-25

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